3-Day Course – This instructor level course is designed to provide a foundational knowledge of basic tactical movements for clearing buildings and other structures, as well as strategies for teaching these tactics to officers in patrol and other operational environments. Participants will learn to safely and efficiently search a structure for suspects while limiting exposure to threats. This simple, but effective method is based on techniques used by Tier 1 special operations personnel and optimized for rapid learning and use by law enforcement. The instructors have successfully utilized these tactics in a wide variety of real-world scenarios including burglaries and other patrol calls for service, search warrant execution, tactical slow search, and hostage rescue. Experience has proven this method to enhance officer safety, decrease use-of-force, and limit liability.
BCTI was created for patrol officers and instructors for patrol operations, tactical teams, specialty units, or task forces seeking to update or enhance their tactics for clearing buildings. In a fun, hands-on environment, participants will learn the concepts in a proven training progression designed for maximum skill retention. Effective methods of instruction will be emphasized throughout the course, and instructors will provide knowledge transfer strategies for the end-user from each team or agency. Participants will receive training materials, including customizable lesson plans, presentations, and instructional videos to create their own training program.
Agencies are encouraged to send at least two officers to enhance team objectives and provide optimized training for the end-user.
BCTI is guaranteed to enhance the individual tactical proficiency and teaching ability of all participants!
Course Concepts
- Weapon handling and manipulation (handgun and rifle)
- Movement and footwork in various team sizes
- Single officer strategies
- Teamwork and tactical communications
- Negotiating danger areas, such as stairwells, doorways, hallways, and basements
- Tactics for low-light environments
- Maximizing cognitive performance to improve threat perception and decisive action
- Creating customizable lesson plans and scenario-based training for varying time blocks, group sizes, and ability levels
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
- Duty belt and/or tactical vest
- Plastic training pistol and holster
- Weapon light and/or flashlight
- Patrol rifle (with Simunition bolt)
- Simunition pistol
- One box of Simunition, UTM, or Force on Force ammunition for pistol and rifle
- Eye protection (ballistic)
FEATURED INSTRUCTOR
Rob Lokhorst
TESTIMONIALS
“Very informative! Probably one of the best courses on this topic I have attended. I liked the emphasis on articulation as well as the review of the scenario videos.”
-Adam Proshek, Air Force Reserve Security Forces
“Very good! The instructor made you feel that every opinion was welcome no matter what.”
-Alex Aase, Mounds View Police Department